That's why it's so noisy... it's hard work, Temma.
Good work, Mr. Temma.

　I couldn't help but giggle as Duke Sanga and Primera, who showed up as guests, labored over me.

　Amour's words led to an argument with the three girls, to which Aura took advantage of to incite Jeanne to join in, and the Kukri villagers began to feast on it.
　Furthermore, afterwards, the Marquis de Samons also appeared.

　He thanked Gulliver for his treatment and congratulated him on his visit and was about to leave when he invited the Duke of Sanga to the banquet because he was sure he would be there, and he was delighted to join in. Apparently, he was expecting a little.

　I had Gulliver out on the spot to see how he was injured, but he didn't get frightened by me. On the contrary, he got down on his knees to show his appreciation.

''Oh, it seems that Gulliver is very indebted to Lord Temma! You seem to respect me.

　This surprised the Marquis de Samons, but he immediately laughed and said, "You have never taken this sort of thing as a formality against my sons! And so on.

'They respected me before they missed me...'

　As for me, I would have liked to have missed Gulliver more than he respected me, but I guess it was better than before.

　The argument that was going on behind them, centered around Amur and the three girls, had been put to rest by Aina's intervention. Aura was cowering behind Aina, holding her head down.
　The Duke of Sangha and his son arrived at that moment, and when I went to meet them and told them what was going on, they labored over it.

　And the feast continued on....
　Whenever someone in Kukuri village got drunk and danced, the party turned into a ball, and when someone sang, it turned into a concert. Moreover, during the concert, the kukri's soldiers would start screaming and making noise.
　At first it was just noise, but gradually they began to come together and turned it into a concert.


Oh, Temma. Do you have a minute?

　When the concert by the servants was over, a djinn approached with Garratt.

'Temma's not busy until the auction starts, is she? Then why don't we go hunting while we're at it?

　Jin says that around this time of year, there are inevitably fewer meats to use at the food stalls, and there are more requests for help in procuring them.
　So he asked me if I would like to go hunting to earn some money as well.

This is the time of year when you can sell all kinds of meat...but not goblins, of course. So why don't we go for a little bit? There's a good forest about half a day away from King's Landing,

So what do you say, Tenma? How about we go out there without the guys?

　When Garratt said he wanted to be a man alone, I decided to join him. I also wanted to get away from all the commotion for a while.
　Behind me, Amur and the three girls were still glaring at each other...or almost like the three girls were poking at each other. Amur was chewing on the meat without a care in the world.

''Yeah, that's nice of me but is it just the three of us, just the guys?

　Even if it's just the men, if it's the three of them going together, Menace and Leena would definitely not be silent.

''That's why, well I tried to talk to Blanca, but she refused because she had to find a souvenir for her wife...''

　As Jin was distressed, a man approached him.

''Then can I join you?''

　The man was a warrior on Aguri's team.

As I recall, who was on Aguri's team?

　The djinn agree with my words. The man looked depressed at being forgotten, but he hurriedly began to introduce himself.

'Oh, swimmers! I'm Ricky Monakert. I'm Agri Monakert's grandson.

　After Jin and Garratt discussed something with Ricky, who was uptight...

We don't mind, but you'll have to get permission from your leader first.

　I mean, Ricky tilted his head at the word. I could roughly guess what Jin was thinking.

'There's the leader right there. That's him, Temma.

　Garratt pointed at me with a smirk.
　'Oh, I knew it,' I think, and Ricky wonders why.

'I suppose that's just as well. Ricky, think about it, the strongest of them all is Temma and the weakest of them all is you, right?

　Ricky was angry at those words, but his anger seemed to subside when he turned around and saw who had said them.

'That's not true, Jissy!

Isn't it?

　Aguri, who was called Jinchan by Ricky, came with his grandfather.

'No, that's true but in terms of hunting age, me and Jin-san and the others are better than you, right?'

That's why you can't move up to B grade! Lord Merlin told me that when he was five or six years old, Temma used to go into the Grand Old Man's Forest by himself and hunt and play with him! And if you count from that, it's like Temma has almost a decade of experience! How many adventurers have judged people by their appearance and disappeared unnoticed?

Pfft!

　Jinn and Garratt are gushing at Aguri's words. It's probably because they know what I did in Seigen.

It's not something to be admired, but you're Ricky, you're younger than me, but you're not the same person inside. After all, he was a better shot than his father, the best in the village.

Well, that's a new one! As I recall, your father, Temma, was Mr. Ricardo, who was the leader of His Majesty's team when they won the team competition.　

　The Duke of Sangha joined my grandfather's story. Beside him is the Marquis of Samoens.

''I've also heard that Mr. Ricardo is a skilled hunter, so when it comes to surpassing that Mr. Ricardo, I have no idea how much of a substandard child Temma-dono was...I have no idea!

　The Marquis of Samons is laughing with a glass in hand. By the way, these two men, since they are the heavyweights of the royalist faction, have supported the king since they were young, and because of that relationship, they have looked up my father and mother. However, they have never met each other.

　Even though two of the great nobles are here, Aguri's sermon continues. He seems to be drunk.
　If you look closely, Grandpa's face is also red.
　I decided to make the first move, since it was going to spill over to me if I didn't, so I decided to make the first move.

'Ricky, you can join us! Grandpa, I haven't eaten much, so I'm going to go eat some food!

　And I left the place quickly. Those who were there casually followed me, leaving Ricky, Aguri, and Grandpa behind.
　The two drunks didn't even notice that we were no longer there.




''By the way, Temma-kun, are you going to attend the party at the royal castle?''

　After moving to a place much further away from the grandfathers, Duke Sanga comes asking.

''Yes, it seems that it's not possible for you not to participate in the quicksilver, and more importantly, Maria-sama has called me...''

　Honestly, it's harder for me to say no to Maria's words than to the king. Does she have a motherf*cking mind? I'm....

So who will you be joining with, Lady Temma?

　The Duke of Sangha seems to be interested in the reply to the Marquis of Samoens and is looking at me silently.
　Since the party in these cases is supposed to be accompanied by the opposite s*x, he wants to know who I will choose.

'I'll go alone. Technically, I'll be taking Slarin and the others with me, but I probably won't be taking them out of the bag.

　Hearing my answer, Duke Sanga turned his attention to Primera for a moment. Apparently, if I was in doubt, he was planning to twist Primera into a partner.
　The Marquis de Samons had probably asked with the intention of covering the Duke of Sangha.

''But in a party like that, taking a companion of the opposite s*x with you is fundamental.

　The Marquis de Samoens will continue to bite back.



　Emphasizing his fiancée's place, the Duke of Sangha and the Marquis de Samonz seemed to have given up.

'I'm sorry for pestering you,'

'No, I appreciate the sentiments of both of you. And perhaps there are others who are more enthusiastic than the two of you...

　 After all, the person I'm marrying has his own permission to do so!

　After hearing my words, they seemed to agree with me.

''Well, that's true too. There's no way that person would overlook it....

Yes. Oops, I see the new dishes have been brought in. Would you like to go, my lord?

　The Duke of Sanga nodded at the Marquis Samons' words and they both left the place.



''That was close, Duke Sanga-dono.

　At a great distance from the Temma, the Marquis de Samons spoke to the Duke of Sanga.

''It can't be helped. It's counterproductive to force the primera when Temma-kun has no intention of doing so. And besides, it was a no-no and an original. It's good to know that I'm willing to do that,

　As expected of these two, they were called great nobles, and they had pulled back just one step before Tenma's bad mood.
　However, if it wasn't for these two, Tenma would have been in a bad mood a long time ago...or rather, he wouldn't have been allowed to participate in this banquet.

'But it's a pity that Temma-kun can't call me 'father-in-law (Chichi)'.

　It's not that the Duke wanted to attach Temma to the Primera for his own benefit alone.
　That's how much he likes Temma and cares about Primera.

''Duke-dono is still good. There are only men in the house.......and the younger one will be disliked by Temma-dono......why didn't I try harder until I had a daughter.... ...

　The Marquis de Samoens also liked Temma so much that he wanted to make him his son-in-law.
　Incidentally, Tenma didn't dislike "my son (Gary)" as much as the Marquis thought he did. The Marquis has no way of knowing but....



So, when are we going hunting?

''I'm thinking that we should leave the royal capital as early as noon tomorrow and come back around the afternoon after tomorrow. I'd like to process the meat as soon as possible, too!

　It seems a bit rushed, but Jin says that if we don't move quickly, there are a lot of people thinking the same thing, and Garratt agrees with him.

We don't need that much luggage, we can just prepare for the tournament and that should be enough. However, if they'll let me use Temma's magic bag, I can go now!

'No, I don't mind storing my hunting catches, but I don't want to do it now, not with the stones. What about your share later?

　This is the biggest problem. It is not uncommon to hear stories of people almost killing each other over their share of a joint hunting trip like this...and sometimes there are even disputes within a party that is always together.
　This is one of the most common stories we hear about adventurers.

The guild's recommended method is to use the same method. There's a method the guild recommends, so I'll try it. First, we'll set up a time and hunt while we all act together. The prey we hunt at this time will be divided equally between everyone. Then we move into individual action and hunt, this time the prey is individual. This is repeated several times.

'It's a bit tedious, but we'll make time for everyone to hunt together and individually so one person doesn't have to take no share. The time for individual action can be used for a break or to work with someone else. When you do it with someone else, you get an equal share. Well, even with this, when we struggle, we struggle.

　But I don't have any other good ideas, and since I don't hunt with others much myself to begin with, I can't talk about it.

''That's fine. It's not like we're going with complete strangers.

　If something goes wrong, we can talk it out. I don't know Ricky well, but I think I know a lot about Jin and the others.

Then it's settled. We'll be up around noon tomorrow anyway, and with the way things are going, we should have no problem getting together. It looks like we'll be sleeping rough right here.

　Hearing Jin's words, I looked around and saw a group of drunks forming everywhere. Most of them are from Kukri village. The feast began in the evening, and although it's only been a couple of hours, some of them are already drunk and asleep.

Then, since our plans have been made, shall we go too?
"Yea!

　Jin and Garratt made their way to the table where the drinks were set up, with a lot of energy.
　I looked for Ricky to tell him my plans, but he was still holding onto Aguri. Ricky's eyes were losing their life.
　It was only about an hour later that Ricky was released from Aguri.


　After that, the banquet, which continued until late at night, naturally came to an end when most of the participants finally got drunk and decided to sleep in a small group on the spot.

　It is not a good idea to have a good time, but it is a good idea to have a good time.





---- The royal castle that went back in time a little

Well, let's go...

　A man, seeing that the area was unpopular, was sneaking out of his room and heading for the carriage.

'Who's there!'

　As the man was about to turn the corner, he noticed someone following him from behind.

'Uncle, it's Luna,'

　A small figure emerges from behind me - the youngest royalty in this castle, Princess "Luna von Bluemail Krustin".
　Luna is smiling as she appears out of nowhere.

''What's that Luna.......what's going on?''

　The man called Uncle is 'Lyle von Bluemail Krustin,' a man who is the country's Minister of War and royalty.

'A little outing...'

I know a place that serves good food, I'll take you there.

Yes!

　They continued down the corridor, wary of the area, until they were very close to their destination.

'Luna, stop ... there's someone out there.

　The tension between the two men was palpable. Lyle softly peeked at the sign, and there were two men there.

'Luna, it's okay. It looks like you're with us..................oops! What are you two doing here?

　At Lyle's theatrical lines, the two of them hurriedly tried to hide themselves, but they immediately recognized it was Lyle, and they seemed to have figured out Lyle's purpose even more, and looked relieved.

''What, it's you.......don't scare me. What, I was just going to go inspect the city now.

His Majesty himself... and in the company of His Highness the Grand Duke?

　The two men there were the head of the country and Lyle's father, 'Alex von Bluemail Krustin'. People call him the King.
　And beside the king is Ernest von Bluemayle Krustin, the oldest man in the royal family. He is the oldest man in the royal family, the younger brother of the former king, and the man who holds the title of grand duke of the land.

"Well, I thought I'd give myself and His Majesty the chance to inspect the festival in person to see what makes it successful and what makes it a failure. It's not a good idea to be too ostentatious, so I was going to take a look around in private.



　After laying out the excuses that the Grand Duke and the King would have thought of beforehand, they tried to find out what Lyle and Luna wanted.

''No, we are of the same mind as Your Majesty. We thought it would be better to listen to the young person's perspective on these matters, so Luna is with us. After that inspection, I thought we should have a good meal...''

　Lyle's words brought a smile to the faces of the king and the grand duke.

Well, well, well, that's just as well," said Lyle. We thought we'd have a good meal after our visit.

'I know a place that happens to serve good food at this time of the day I thought I'd at least show my face. Alright! Both of you, follow me!

　The three of them nodded at the king's words and got into the carriage.

''Sorry, go around the city as you see fit. I'll give you further instructions later. I'll give you further instructions later. Please keep this matter private...

Yes, sir.

　Finally, the Grand Duke, riding in the carriage, motioned to the Gentleman, whose hat was deep in his eyes, and asked him to hold some money.
　Then he made sure that everyone was in the carriage and let it go slowly.

'I'm looking forward to it! I wonder what kind of goodies they'll come up with!
I hope I get a sweet one!
I could use a good drink.
Well, well, people settle down. First, we have to see how it's done.

　The four of them are talking happily in the carriage, saying things like.
　In the meantime, the carriage continues to move forward, sometimes turning, sometimes stopping, sometimes slowing down.

What does that mean?!
We're being set up!

　The Grand Duke was surprised, and Lyle held his hand up to pull the sword out of his waistband at any moment.

'No, this is where we're headed,'

　As soon as the Gosha replied that, the door was opened from the outside.
　The moment Lyle was about to draw his sword........

'Where do you think you're going to go if you leave your work alone? The Warlord, the Grand Duke, and His Majesty the King?

　Standing there was the next king of this country, Crown Prince 'Caesar von Bluemail Krustin' and the Treasurer 'Zain von Bluemail Krustin', who is equal in rank to the Warlord (Lyle) in terms of office and a little higher in rank for royalty.

　In addition.........

Luna! Skipping out on your studies, where are you going to go!

　There's even the boy who will be the next king and the second in line of succession, Prince "Tida von Bluemail Krastin" (the Dowager Grandson of the Emperor).
　Moreover.....

You ... you know what will happen if you go to Temma now, don't you?

　A chilling voice came from His seat, "Ma, Maria!

'Ma, Maria! Why is it there!

　Pretending to be Gohsa, the one who was controlling the carriage for a little while was the wife of the king, and in a sense, the most powerful member of the royal family, Queen "Maria von Bluemail Krustin".
　Normally, the Grand Duke or someone else who came into direct contact with her would have noticed who she was, but she was so excited about being able to outdo the rest of the royal family and drink good wine that she had no idea that Maria was pretending to be the person she was.

'Well, why is that? So, let's go, ah-na-tah. And the Grand Duke, too....

　The king and the archduke left, with Maria dragging them away.　

''Hmm. Then we'll have to have a firm talk with the Warlord. 'Hey, Lord Treasurer,'

'Yes, Crown Prince. You are quite right, Your Highness. Well, shall we go now, War Minister?

　Lyle was restrained and taken away by his two brothers.

'Come to think of it, I hadn't finished my studies yet! We've got to hurry!

　Luna ran to escape the scene alone as her accomplices were captured one by one.
　But just as she started to run, she was grabbed by her back collar and failed to escape.

'I'm glad you noticed, Luna. If you're so uptight, I'm going to teach you how to learn now!

　Tida smiles and tries to drag Luna away with her. And then.........

Tida, wait!

　A woman's voice came from the front of Tida and the others.

'Mother.....

　Luna reached out her hand to ask for help.
　The woman who reached out, Crown Princess 'Isabella von Bluemail Krustin', took Luna's hand and held it firmly at her side to prevent her from escaping.

'Mother?'

''Tida, you can't watch your studies until morning by yourself. I'll help you, go ahead and explain to the maids what's going on... I wish Aina had been there at a time like this... Oh God!

　Luna knew what Isabella had meant when she came here. Not to help herself, but to be her enemy...

　Tonight the castle will not sleep....